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Reformat the code

CmdOptionL

Mac Desktop app Android Studio default keymap

Practice this

Press Ctrl + Alt + L to reformat the code in Android Studio. On a Mac, press Cmd + Option + L instead.

Where it works: Editor

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Desktop app	`CmdOptionL`
Windows	Desktop app	`CtrlAltL`

Where this comes from

Keyboard shortcuts - Android Studio - Android Developers

Documentation checked on 2026-09-14. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

The same task in other apps

Format the code Eclipse IDE Ctrl + Shift + F
Reformat the code IntelliJ IDEA Cmd + Option + L
Format the whole document Visual Studio Ctrl + K then Ctrl + D
Format the current file Visual Studio Code Shift + Option + F
Format the file Zed Cmd + Shift + I

More Android Studio shortcuts

Auto indent the lines Ctrl + Option + I
Join lines smartly Ctrl + Shift + J
Split the line smartly Cmd + Enter
Start a new line below Shift + Enter
Build the project Cmd + F9
Apply changes and restart the activity Ctrl + Cmd + R
Apply code changes Ctrl + Cmd + Shift + R
Step over the next line F8

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